Chevrolet switch plate - last version with 6 switches

[Hanno Spoelstra]

Originally Posted by Phil Waterman

What I find interesting is that this is not the last version of the Chevy switch plate.
Above is the dash from my HUP which is a June 1945 construction date, can you spot the differences?

Always wondered did they just squeeze the switches closer together or did they make the hole in the dash bigger as well.

Hello Phil,

Here is a picture of my 6 switch plate. It has the usual switches plus an extra one in the 5th position (from the top) for the “clear headlamp isolation”.

Is it the same as the one in your HUP?

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

I compared the 6 switch plate with a 5 switch plate (shown left). They are identical in size, the switches were more closely grouped together.

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[Hanno Spoelstra]

Here is another picture Phil posted:

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Source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...7707#post97707

[Hanno Spoelstra]

And here is the 6 switch plate on Mark Perry’s 45 Chevrolet C8A CMP HUP “Staff Car”:

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Source: http://www.mapleleafup.net/forums/sh...078#post122078